Joe & Marilyn, by Roger Kahn (Morrow, 269 pp., $16.95)
A bitter disappointment for the couple themselves but a bonanza for the ravenous Hollywood publicity corps and the press, the romance and failed marriage of Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe continue to fascinate. Always difficult to approach, DiMaggio has steadfastly refused to discuss Miss Monroe or the marriage; he once turned down $50,000 from McCall’s (which wanted to do an adulatory piece on Marilyn) for a 15-minute interview. Despite this handicap, Mr. Kahn is able to provide as clear a
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